William E. Simon Foundation

William E. Simon Foundation

"Named after its principal benefactor, the William E. Simon Foundation supports programs that are intended to strengthen the free enterprise system and the spiritual values on which it rests: individual freedom, initiative, thrift, self-discipline and faith in God." 

Prizes
"The William E. Simon Prize in Social Entrepreneurship is awarded to an outstanding innovator, entrepreneur, or volunteer who has demonstrated the important role one person can have in improving the lives of others." 

"The William E. Simon Prize in Philanthropic Leadership is awarded to a prominent philanthropist who has taken great care in his or her charitable giving to ensure that his or her philanthropy supports causes and programs that not only have achieved positive results, but also, in the words on Andrew Carnegie, "help people to help themselves.""

Prize Program Advisory Board Source
 * Robert P. Buford - Chairman of the Board, Buford Foundation
 * John J. DiIulio Jr. - Frederick Fox Leadership Professor of Politics, Religion, and Civil Society, University of Pennsylvania
 * Edwin J. Feulner Jr. - President, Heritage Foundation
 * Michael Novak - George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion and Public Policy, American Enterprise Institute
 * James Piereson - Trustee and Executive Director, John M. Olin Foundation
 * George P. Shultz - Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
 * J. Peter Simon - Co-Chairman, William E. Simon & Sons
 * William E. Simon, Jr. - Co-Chairman, William E. Simon & Sons
 * Mary Simon Streep - Director, William E. Simon Foundation
 * John M. Templeton, Jr. - President, John Templeton Foundation

Contact

 * Web: http://www.wesimonfoundation.org